Housing
Housing tenure
About this topic
Housing tenure shows whether households own their dwelling outright, are purchasing it, rent privately, rent from a social landlord, or occupy it under another arrangement. It describes how households hold or access housing, not the type of dwelling itself.
This topic is useful for analysing housing markets, affordability, stability, and the mix of owners and renters. It works best alongside dwelling type, household composition, and housing cost topics such as mortgage repayments and rent.
Interpretation notes
- Tenure type describes how the dwelling is occupied, including ownership, mortgage, rental, or other arrangements.
- It applies to occupied private dwellings and should not be confused with dwelling structure or housing cost measures.
Key insight
In 2021, 69.4% of households in Millicent were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.2% were renting. The mortgage share was lower than Wattle Range (DC) (30.3%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Millicent - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Millicent in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millicent, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Fully owned
2021 count
892
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
892
40.0%
+3.5pp
Mortgage
2021 count
656
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
656
29.4%
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
540
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
540
24.2%
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
129
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
129
5.8%
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
399
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
399
17.9%
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.5%
0.0pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
24
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
1.1%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
113
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
113
5.1%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+92
+3.5pp
Mortgage
+1
-0.5pp
Renting - Total
-11
-0.9pp
Renting - Social housing
-4
-0.3pp
Renting - Private
-5
-0.5pp
Renting - Not stated
-1
0.0pp
Other tenure type
+13
+0.6pp
Not stated
-54
-2.5pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Millicent. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 892 | 40.0% | 41.4% | 800 | 36.5% | 38.5% | +92 | +3.5pp |
| Mortgage | 656 | 29.4% | 30.3% | 655 | 29.9% | 31.6% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Total | 540 | 24.2% | 19.0% | 551 | 25.1% | 22.1% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 129 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 133 | 6.1% | 3.8% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Private | 399 | 17.9% | 15.5% | 404 | 18.4% | 17.4% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 11 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.5% | 1.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Other tenure type | 24 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 113 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 167 | 7.6% | 6.9% | -54 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 2,229 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |